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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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